Command Dial not working

Hi,I am trying to change my shutter speed by setting the mode to S using the command dial, but the shutter speed is just set to 4000 and wont budge. Is there a fault in my command dial or am i doing something wrong?It doesnt seem to respond in any PSAM mode.

When you turn the thumb dial to the left, does the shutter speed drop? I just tried a D40 in Shutter Priority mode, with the shutter speed set at 4000. Each click to the left drops the speed. Does yours?When you turn the thumb dial to the left, does the shutter speed drop? I just tried a D40 in Shutter Priority mode, with the shutter speed set at 4000. Each click to the left drops the speed. Does yours?

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In the P, S, and M modes, turn the command dial on the back of the camera. In the A mode, turning the command dial changes the aperture and the camera will change the shutter speed to compensate.In the point&shoot modes the camera will set the shutter speed on its own.

First, make sure you're in the manual exposure mode, not manual focus mode, as set by turning the mode dial to the "M" position.In manual exposure mode, turning the main command dial should change the aperture, while turning the subcommand dial should change the shutter speed.If the two command dials don't have the expected effect, reply to this post and we can troubleshoot further.

That depends on what you want the command dial to do. If you're in either the Manual (M) or Shutter Priority (S) modes, the command dial will change the shutter speed. If you're in the Program (P) mode, the command dial will shift the program exposure. If you're in any other exposure mode, the command dial does nothing.

If you hold down the metering mode button, the command dial will change the exposure metering mode.If you hold down the exposure compensation button, the command dial will change the amount of the exposure compensation.

If you hold down the release mode button, the command dial will change the release mode.

If you hold down the AF button, the command dial will change the autofocus mode.

If you hold down the QUAL button, the command dial will change the image storage mode.

If you hold down the ISO button, the command dial will change the ISO.

If you hold down the WB button, the command dial will change the white balance setting.

If you're looking at the menus, the command dial will navigate the menu.

If you're reviewing pictures, the command dial will move to the previous or next picture.

Hope this helps. If you still have problems or other questions about this, please don't hesitate to reply to this post.

Once you're in the P mode, turning the command dial will change the shutter speed and aperture in opposite directions to maintain the same exposure (within the limits of the camera and the lens). You should see the shutter speed in the viewfinder change.

If you want absolute control of the shutter speed, change to the S mode. The command dial will then allow you to control the shutter speed, and the camera will automatically change the aperture to compensate (again, within the limits of the lens).

In Programmed (P), Shutter-priority (S), and Manual (M) modes, turn the main command dial (the one in the back). In Aperture-priority (A) mode, turning the subcommand dial (the one in the front) controls the aperture and changes the shutter speed to suit.

This all assumes you haven't gone into the menus and switched the functions of the two command dials.

Program: Puts the camera in charge of aperture and shutter speed, though all remaining camera settings are available. You can vary the combination of aperture and shutter speed the camera has selected by rotating the Command Dial.from:http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/D40X/D40XMENUS.HTMThe camera takes care of the shutter and aperture settings, and you control the other stuff...(presumably white balance, focus points...etc.?). I hav ea D70 and using the thumb wheel, I can, on 'P' mode, set the aperture...but the shutter speed is always 'auto' as far as I can tell.Best of luck!Nick Chapmanhttp://ChapmanIT.com